The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-02
TVISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


MADISON, March 81. = The senate
bill to exempt the Minnesota Scan
dinavian Relief ass sociatiou from tn gener-
al insurance laws was concurred in. Bills
were passed to provide for the enlargement
OF Beaver Dam or Crawfish river In Dodge
county and to provide for the appoint
ment Of guardians for incurable insane per-
sons who have property, Twenty-Five bills
were indefinitely postpoH d, Among them
were bills to levy one,naIf mill instead of
one I.in school tax, to provide
for a mine inspector and to regulate
mines and mining; to provide that five in.
stead IF six months school shall be sufii-
eient to entitle to school money; to pro-
vide that the one-mill school tax shall be
disbursed TO counties in proportion to the
amount contributed by such counties;
to render employers absolutely liable for
all injuries to children under 16 years OF
age employed by them and contributory
negligence to be no defeDse to prevent
mining companies from issuing stock until
they have actually produced l 600 tons OF
ore from theiT mines, to re luire all articles
made IN state prison to be stamped
prison made to provide for the appoint
ment OF public guardian in Milwaukee.
MADISON, March 22.-In the Senate a
resolution was offered by Mr.. Erwin author.
ling Mr.. Conklin TO introduce a bill to
amend the law relating TO the public docu-
ments given to public officers and Others.
| The bill provides for the distribution
among the members OF the university facul-
ty OF a larger number of reports than they
get, pertaining to their branches, for ex-
change with other colleges OF America and
EUROPE Adopted. Assembly bills were
concurred IN: To appropriate $4,000
for the purpose OF completing
Wisconsin school exhibit at the Ma
t.oDsl Educational Convention at Chicago
next July; to amend the charter OF the city
o. Aarshtieid The following Assembly
bills were non-concurred in; Authorizing
the town boards TO grant licenses to the
owners OF poOltables, etc to detach GER
tain territory from the town of Superior in
Douglas County, and TO erect the town OF
West Superior; 70 incorporate the city of
Barron. The Assembly bill relating to the
compensation of officers, jurors and wit
nesses III taking inq tests OF the dead was
refused third reading.
MADISON, March 23.-Biils were passed
in the Senate 70 provide for the protection
OF fish in the inland waters OF the State. to
appropriate to the Governors contingent
fund the sum OF So 900 each for the years
1887 and 1SSS; relating 10 the liability OF
corporations to individuals for injuries re-
ceiyeG hy mobs. Ut makes counties liable
for personal injuries, the same as for in
lQriee to property To amend the Revised
and free high schools. Ut provides that
whenever the surpiusi IN the State treasury
will, without detrment to public service
permit, the same or so much thereof as in
the opinion OF the Governor, Secretary OF
State and State Treasurer acting together,
may think proper, be applied as portion
OF the State tax levy in each year. the
balance OF said levy to be apportionsd in
the same manner as now provided for.
Assembly bills were concurred in: To pro-
vide Tor an assistant district attorney in
counties having more than 100. 900 Inhab-
ltants; relating TO the assessment and tax
alton OF bank stock. Ut authorizes the
taxation OF bank stock in the county
where the bank is located; TO punish alb
ductlon OF minors, by fine not TO exceed
$1,000, or three years imprisonment in
the State prison or one yearin the county
jai; reiatiuy "a he levy Of State taxes
1 IT author.z-s he Secretary of State to
apportion the State Ia Z and certify 60 each